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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Aug 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12897 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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